Petersburg in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Welcome to Petersburg
Founded 1789
Erected by Petersburg Civic Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 3.989′ N, 84° 51.917′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Kentucky, in Boone County. It is on Petersburg Road (Kentucky Route 20/3608) 0.1 miles south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6461 Petersburg Rd, Petersburg KY 41080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tanners Station 1789 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis Loder (1819-1905) / Petersburg Distillery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Petersburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Clinton Fleek (1947-1969) / Medal of Honor Recipient (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vance-Tousey House (approx. 1.7 miles away in Indiana); a different marker also named Vance-Tousey House (approx. 1.7 miles away in Indiana); Angevine Log Cabin (approx. 1.7 miles away in Indiana); Angevine Cabin (approx. 1.7 miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
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